Final assembly4.3
Check again dimension ‘A’. •
Now t the intermediate ange permanently to the tail piece and •
grease the threads of the bolts with ‘outboard gear grease’ before
inserting and tightening them.
No t e
Check for possible leaks immediately the ship returns to wa-
ter.
Grease the propeller shaft with ‘outboard gear grease’ and install •
the propeller.
The propeller should run a minimum of 1.5 mm (
1
/
16
”) free of the
thrust tube wall, all round.
Grease the input shaft with an installation compound, like ‘Mo-•
lykote® G-n plus’.
Grease the threads of the fastenings bolts with ‘outboard gear •
grease’ and install the electric motor to the intermediate ange.
For a rst check, turn the propeller by hand, it should turn easily, •
whilst being connected to the output spindle of the electric mo-
tor.